I have the game still on VHS, having taped it while I was out on Sunday. Gannon and Harlan start talking about wet footballs not long after McNab’s last incompletion, the talk continues while Philadelphia punts, Ginn receive and takes off down the field. It isn’t till Ginn has returned the football 35 yards till mid-field that Gannon stops yacking about wet footballs and notices there is a punt return in progress for a touchdown.

So you’re the one without the facts. I got the video, and the video don’t lie.

]]>By: Bill Jamisonhttp://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/11/asleep-at-the-switch-rich-gannon-and-kevin-harlan-miss-ted-ginn-td-punt-return/comment-page-1/#comment-320661
Bill JamisonWed, 21 Nov 2007 15:31:04 +0000http://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/11/asleep-at-the-switch-rich-gannon-and-kevin-harlan-miss-ted-ginn-td-punt-return/#comment-320661Having spent some years in the truck, I can tell you that the decision was not the announcers to show a wet football. That comes from producers and related people. You should know that. Having watched Gannon and Harlen earlier this season, I know that Gannon is just getting started-a tough job for any pbp announcer. And I havent heard any announcer give more detail about formations, etc than that pbp guy. Very detailed. Your case is weak. And my suggestion is that you know all the facts before you go writing. A friend who knows you forwarded me this and thinks you are wrong as well. That’s the problem with columns like this-not knowing all the facts.
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